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oof… thats a bit longer than I expected…

Flaz: *yawns* Did the sun just come up? In the west?

[Anonymous]

@rae Ooh, I love the boards for Chase!! Poor babyyyyy 😭😭😭💕

AND ALPHA!!!!! 😭😭

I love him too!!!

Girl, I need more of your charries XD

 

@savannah_grace2009 I assure you that they are not all abused, ok?? XD

It’s just something near and dear to my heart bc someone I love very much went through abuse when she was young…and I’ve heard a lot of stories…just something that I think deserves to be shown by Christians who are willing to handle such heavy topics with grace and truth💕

But that’s just my take on it.

[Sara]

@freedomwriter76

I assure you that they are not all abused, ok?? XD

Yeah…sorry for generalizing all your charries, lol I know they’re all different to you and have different stories. Maybe I just get them all confused and it seems like they’re all different but I’m really thinking of the same charries??? (I should make a family tree to keep them all straight, lol)

It’s just something near and dear to my heart bc someone I love very much went through abuse when she was young…and I’ve heard a lot of stories…just something that I think deserves to be shown by Christians who are willing to handle such heavy topics with grace and truth💕

I agree. I’m just kind of scared to write about abuse because I don’t want it to be too graphic, and I don’t want to assume things about abuse that aren’t true. I’ve never had to go through that and I’m thankful, but I know some people who have gone through that.

Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333

[Sara]

@grcr

I love Flaz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333

[Anonymous]

@savannah_grace2009

Yeah…sorry for generalizing all your charries, lol I know they’re all different to you and have different stories. Maybe I just get them all confused and it seems like they’re all different but I’m really thinking of the same charries??? (I should make a family tree to keep them all straight, lol)

You’re good! I know it can sometimes look like that from the outside😅 Haha, my family gets them all confused on who’s who all the time XD

It’s just that I have so many that only I can keep track of half the time lol

I agree. I’m just kind of scared to write about abuse because I don’t want it to be too graphic, and I don’t want to assume things about abuse that aren’t true. I’ve never had to go through that and I’m thankful, but I know some people who have gone through that.

Well, you can hint at it without it being graphic. I do understand the assumptions tho, however, we do have to remember that different people experience it differently…no one is hurt the same. Yes, same…thankful I’ve never gone through it, but I want to be willing to raise awareness for it, y’know?

[Sara]

@freedomwriter76

Well, you can hint at it without it being graphic.

It’s hard to find that happy medium. I don’t want to be too vague, and I want to show the character’s pain and how it affects them. But I don’t want to be graphic. Does that make sense? If you don’t mind, could you  share one of the abuse scenes in your book so I can see how other writers are doing it?

And what are your opinions on this scene I wrote? Is it too graphic?

“Sef!”

She heard the door crash open upstairs, and her heart plummeted.

It was late.

Very late.

The odds that Iver had not been drinking were next to impossible. The sound of breaking glass only confirmed her dread.

She wrapped her arms around her trembling form. She was scared. He was going to hurt her. But if she did not go to him, he would hurt her worse.

And so she went.

 

She saw Iver, slouched in a chair. An empty bottle was in front of him, and he spun it around and around in his hands, gazing upon it as if in a trance, as if he awaited it to speak his fortune. The only thing in his fortune is more alcohol, Sef thought grimly as she beheld the unnerving sight.

Finally, his gaze shifted to her.

“Where’s my dinner?” he asked her. His speech was slurred. He’s definitely drunk.

“There’s no food in the cupboards,” Sef whispered, looking at the floor. Iver spent too much on drinks to bother feeding her. If he had been at his house instead of at the bar all the time, he would know that.

“You’ve been home all this time,” his voice was dangerously low, “and you didn’t bother to make me dinner?” he slowly rose from his chair as the chair legs screeched in agony.

“I couldn’t-” Sef began, desperately.

“You’re lazy, that’s what you are,” he slowly advanced, and she took a step backwards.

“You don’t need food,” Sef kept her gaze on the floor, “you just need sleep, you’ve had too much to drink, I’ll make you breakfast in the morning-”

“Stupid girl!” Iver screamed, throwing the bottle across the room in a drunken rage. It shattered against the wall, resembling Sef’s shattered heart, her broken will. “You’ll always be nothing! Do you understand me? You’re worthless,” he whispered in her ear.

Sef’s eyes blurred with tears.

“Do you understand?” the way he yelled made her flinch.

“Yes,” she whispered. Her lip quivered and her tears fell like raindrops to the floor.

“Quit your crying,” Iver sneered, stepping forward until she could smell the alcohol on his breath. Mahnith, where are you? She screamed a mental cry for her mother.

Iver smirked, his eyes narrowed in cruelty. “There’s a reason your mother left you, you know.” Without waiting for her response, he continued, “She didn’t love you,” he stood up and loomed over her. “You’re ugly, worthless, stupid…she’d rather be captive to the Pythonos than have you as a daughter!” Sef took a sharp breath as his words plunged a dagger into her heart. He went too far. Too far. Iver bent down and slapped her across the face, twisting the blade in her soul.

Her cheek stung. Her heart ached.

And still, Iver went on. “You don’t deserve to live,” he slapped her again, shoving her to the floor. Her head knocked against the wooden floor. “You are nothing.”

Sorry it’s kind of long XD

Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333

[Sara]

@freedomwriter76

I reread it…and I do think it’s a little graphic…but I’m trying to show how Satan whispers lies in our ears to break our will, etc.

Iver is actually a Pythonos, essentially a messenger of Satan (though he’s not called that in my allegory) that is sent to break Sef so that she’ll never know her worth and so that she’ll forget who she is. I’m trying to show the battle between the lies and the truth.

So there is a reason I need to show the abuse as its happening, but I’m not sure exactly how to do that.

Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333

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@savannah_grace2009

If you don’t mind my commenting on your scene, I don’t think it’s that graphic.

 

Flaz: *yawns* Did the sun just come up? In the west?

[Sara]

@grcr

If you don’t mind my commenting on your scene, I don’t think it’s that graphic.

Oh, good XD I get a little paranoid…lol

Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333

[RAE]

@grcr

My fav Flazzy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I miss you bud!

"You need French Toast."
#AnduthForever (hopefully 💕)

[RAE]

@savvanah_grace2009

I agree with grcr, I didn’t feel uncomfortable reading it, I think it’s well done.

"You need French Toast."
#AnduthForever (hopefully 💕)

[Sara]

@rae

Oh, okay, tysm!! <3

Lukas&Livia
#Lalbert
Sef&Chase
#HOTTOLINE
LEFSE FOREVER!!!!!! <333

[RAE]

@freedomwriter76

Girl, I need more of your charries XD

You will regret that statement after reading a hundred plus stories! XD

Igua’s next!

"You need French Toast."
#AnduthForever (hopefully 💕)

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@savannah_grace2009

Oh, good XD I get a little paranoid…lol

lol 😊

Flaz: *yawns* Did the sun just come up? In the west?

[RAE]

Oh, here’s list from a while ago of my charries, a lot has changed since then, but I don’t feel like updating it now.

Character list…
Guardian Angels…
Nahim- main character of Guardian Angels
Mandin-best friend of Nahim
Milcah-Mandin’s father
Nahor-Lord of the Ward
Canin-traitor to the Realn
Paul-another friend of Nahim’s
Akin-leader of the Boomerangs
Alin-Boomerang
Zach-Boomerang
Krogen-Fettian
Noranay-Nahim’s fia and later wife
Maren-Noranay’s brother
Annabel-Narinian rep
Elizabeth-Turqin rep, heir to throne
Abby-wife to Elf rep
Johnaythen-rep
Willem-Realn rep
Read-old friend of Nahim, cap of the Madala
Sovereignty in the Galaxy…
Derringo-lieutenant of the HSCCK
Spring-HSCCK
Narsa-HSCCK
La-HSCCK
Mantis-HSCCK
Zaren-HSCCK
Arkin-HSCCK
Morph-Nahim’s pet
Carmine-Metamorph
Nahim Jr-Assassin clone leader, adopted son of Nahim
The Returns…
Nathan-2nd son of Nahim
Narray-daughter of Nahim
Nehemiah-third son of Nahim
Rae-Empress who succeeded Nahim
Terry Ward-best friend of Jr
the Black Shadows
Alpha Slit…
Nahum-Jr’s son
Ninyah-Jr’s daughter
Rosella-Nahum’s friend
Arln-Jr’s cousin, Fettian warlord, Realn emperor after Empress Rae
Others that could pop up anywhere…
Marco-4th son of Nahim
Nae-Nahim’s 2nd daughter
The Assassin clones
Glacen (Glace)-Arln’s warlord trainer
Triple H-Arln’s best friend, warlord
Silkana-Jr’s fia and later wife
Fives-Jr’s naga friend
Pearl-Silkana’s sister and fives wife
Tech-fives’ brother
The Princess the Shadow and the Blacksmith…
Princess-a princess
Terry Darr- the shadow, blacksmith
Sampson-blacksmith
Joshua- cloak who hires the Shadow
The Quest of the Elven Raised…
Eeanor-main character
Eena-Eeanor’s elf friend
Vulna-princess of Vulgar
Vulnan-prince of Vulgar
Dessinar and Pagonia-king and queen of Vulgar
Sir Eeanor-Eeanor’s lost father
Lara-Eeanor’s mother
Laran- Eeanor
Wyn and Elm-Eeanor’s elf guardians
Glorhelm-Elm’s brother
Garday-fallen elf
Loyal Mane- Eeanor’s horse
Dragon Hunt…
Gar-dragon hunter
Cash-Gar’s friend
More pop-up-any-where-characters…
Skullcrusher-Metamorph
Igua- Skullcrusher’s human friend
Ironblade-Metamorph
Aradin-main character in To the Mountain Top

these are about 3/4 of my characters. I haven’t developed some storys much, that’s why there are only two on Dragon Hunt but oh well… This was hard to do and time wasting

I’ll update it sometime, not now though.

"You need French Toast."
#AnduthForever (hopefully 💕)

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